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At NSCC Gonzalez played trumpet in the jazz orchestra, guitar/bandleader in jazz combo, college choir, and music director for a theater production. He was awarded the Bill Muncie Music Scholar Award three times.

By 2003 Michael performed regularly on the west coast. He continued his education at the Pacific NW Film Score Institute studying with two-time Emmy winning composer, Hummie Mann, and private jazz composition studies with legendary bassist Chuck Israels.

In 2006 Michael returned to upstate New York to care for his Mother through illness. This brought him full circle combining his travel experience and education with his familial roots.

This catharsis sparked his creative focus. He spent 3 years writing, arranging and performing almost exclusively as a solo artist. The culmination was the release of his latest album New Shade in June 2009.

In the summer of 2010 Michael returned to the Pactific NW to live, perform, compose, and teach. In his free time he enjoys spending time in nature and vegan cooking. Back